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Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesDave KehrThe New York TimesDave KehrA product neither of Hollywood nor the New York-Sundance indie axis, Manna From Heaven is a true outsider film, and while it would be easy to fault its lack of technical polish, somewhat discursive script and uneven performances, it is also refreshingly sincere, gentle and good-natured.
- 60L.A. WeeklyMark OlsenL.A. WeeklyMark OlsenFrankly, the story behind Manna From Heaven is a truckload more interesting than the movie itself.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittColorful and cute. It would be better if it weren't quite so sitcommy and if it didn't outlast its ideas.
- 50New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannHokey, overstuffed plot and a messily hand-stitched, often illogical script.
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThis family affair is a squeaky-clean cable-ready comedy, unabashedly retro fluff.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSuffers from an overcomplicated plot, an overpopulated cast, a lot of corny humor and artificial contrivance, topped by a sluggish pace.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe results are a bit amateurish, but wholesome and achingly sweet.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanRegrettably, neither cast nor crew is able to save it from itself.
- 20Village VoiceVillage VoiceIt's shot like a Lifetime-influenced student film, and the overall artlessness makes the spoony dialogue all the more glaring.